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Hi, Rusty!
Ah, I had wondered where the name "Captcha" came from......
It seems a tad concerned that I might be a 'computer', judging from the number of images it presents to me!
I have discovered, though, that if one set of images is too difficult, then I can press "Skip" and get another lot of pictures.
I could amuse myself all morning!
What a taradiddle!
Well, done Sean!
That is quite some feat. cycling up The Law so many times.
A brave effort.
I have finished the Everyman.

Hello, Elle!
There are a lot of articles on the Internet about Captcha.
Many saying it does not work on Chrome, but.....!
I found another article stating that it works perfectly on Chrome.
Apparently the "spambot" places the "tick" exactly in the middle of the box, whereas a human places the tick anywhere in the box.
So a perfectly central tick from a spambot will be rejected by Captcha/Chrome.
Now to put Sean's performance on the Law in perspective.
I remember back in the Eighties, the Kellogg's Tour of Britain came to Dundee, with a hilly prologue from the city centre to the top of the Law. (It is a brute of a climb!)
The prologue was won by Malcolm Elliott, who collapsed at the finish, and was given oxygen to aid recovery.
Sean's was an astonishing ride!
I think he is doing physics at Uni.

Hello Jigjag,

I don't know how you can cope with 4 puzzles in one go! You must
have a special room just for puzzles - they do take space, even the
500 pieces!

I have never used anyone else but Planet Puzzles, and what I like
is that they do renew their stock and always have new puzzles on
offer. The only problem is that if you only order one or two
cheap ones, the delivery cost is rather high in comparison with the
price of the puzzle itself.

I did a lot of 3D too, including Big Ben, Notre Dame and a few
others - very interesting and novel.

Hello Jigjag,

I don't know how you can cope with 4 puzzles in one go! You must
have a special room just for puzzles - they do take space, even the
500 pieces!

I have never used anyone else but Planet Puzzles, and what I like
is that they do renew their stock and always have new puzzles on
offer. The only problem is that if you only order one or two
cheap ones, the delivery cost is rather high in comparison with the
price of the puzzle itself.

I did a lot of 3D too, including Big Ben, Notre Dame and a few
others - very interesting and novel.

Hi, Rusty!
That is interesting about the central tick...I was not aware of how / where I was placing mine!
I shall have to have a little 'play'.....
I am going to send this and try to place my tick exactly in the middle.......and see if I am requested to count gorillas......or submarines.....

Apparently the 'one minute before you can send another post' rule
still applies.

I failed to place the tick correctly on my last post and was asked
to 'please place tick correctly' or words to that effect, did so and
tried to send post again, and was then told that I could not send
it because a minute had not elapsed.............

Update, Rusty!
Follow on from my last post.....
No.... that didn't work.
I very carefully ticked the centre of the box and was allowed to go through unaccosted!
The sun is still shining here...it really is a glorious day!
I am going to organise soup and a roll for our lunch......
And then we shall go out for a walk.
ATP tennis final at 6pm on BBC2 if you are interested?
Right, I shall now try an "askew" tick, when I send this!

Hello, Elle!
If it is microscopically off centre it maybe won't work?
Just an article I read on-line, it could be nonsense.
The Internet is not exactly Encyclopedia Britannica!
It is cold here.
I have made lentil, carrot, and bacon soup!
I am planning to watch the curling from Estonia, later.
Scotland v Sweden.
Eve Muirhead is making a welcome return after her hip operation.
The Swedes are very good, though!
I think that will be enought TV for me for the day.
And there is a documentary on Maureen O'Hara, tomorrow, on Sky Arts channel.

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Hi, Rusty!
Hi, Rusty!
I am home again now!
It was glorious out.
We walked through the woods, and over the fields.....a trifle poggy, but we were booted up!
Now, I tried putting the cursor in the top L- hand corner of the box when I clicked on it.... but the tick still appeared in the middle, and I wasn't asked for further verification.
It is a mystery!
I hope you enjoy the curling ...is this Eve Muirhead's first competition since her hip operation?
I am planning to watch the Novak v. Anderson match later (providing my cousin does not phone in the middle of it!)
You will be looking forward to seeing one of your favourites on Sky tomorrow!!